Revised Edition ： 6th April 20162017 Academic Year
Third-year Student Application Guidelines
2018 Academic Year
Third-year Student Application Guidelines(students who expect to graduate from a marine technology program of a technical college
or high school in the 2017 academic year)

A. General Course
Special entrance exam for recommended applicants
Entrance exam for recommended applicantsAcademic achievement exam
Entrance exam for international students
Entrance exam for working adult applicants
B. Global Technology Architects course (GAC)
GAC special entrance exam for recommended students
GAC entrance exam for recommended students
GAC general exam (for Japanese applicants)
GAC general exam (for international students)

Toyohashi University of Technology’s admission policy
The mission of Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) is to provide technologicaleducation and research with the aim of furthering the science of technological innovation. Basedon this mission, we strive to foster engineers and researchers who are practical, creative andpossess leadership skills, and who can undertake groundbreaking research to lead the next
generation. We also value social diversity and embrace active collaboration with the local
community. Through these efforts, we aim to define ourselves as a top class engineering
university that is open to the world..

TUT extensively recruits the following types of students:
1. students who care for humanity and nature and aspire to contribute to local
communities and international society,2. students who aspire to investigate technology and science and possess thebasic academic abilities necessary for that study,
3. students with a capacity for independent study, thinking, and action as well as
the aspiration to open new horizons in technology and science.

Admission policy for each department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
For the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the objective is to train engineers who
possess not only basic knowledge of various academic fields that form the foundation of
mechanical engineering, including dynamics, controls, system engineering, materials
engineering, production process engineering, and energy conversion engineering; but also
practical, creative, and leadership skills; and the desire and skills to apply that knowledge
to the spread of manufacturing and production . Therefore, the department extensively
recruits the following types of students:
・ students who possess a strong interest in manufacturing and production and a desire

to contribute to its development
・ students who have a grounding in natural sciences, math, and information technology

and want to apply that knowledge
・ students with knowledge of mechanical engineering and a strong interest in technology

and a desire to acquire extensive knowledge of overall mechanical engineering andtake the lead in learning.
Courses students should take before entering TUT

It is best if students acquire the basics of all courses and subjects in line with theeducational program stipulated by their particular educational institution, such as technicalcolleges, so that they can move forward with their studies at university. In order tounderstand the content of mechanical engineering courses, it is desirable that students
acquire an understanding of general education subjects such as English and math andtechnical subjects stipulated by the each technical college.
As for math, even if students have not studied functions, sequences, vectors, matrices,
and integral and differential calculus, it would be best if they study the basics of thesesubjects on their own because they will be important after students enroll.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
For the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, the objective is totrain engineers who possess practical, creative, and leadership skills and can play anactive role in the fields of basic technology (electrical and electronic materials and energy
systems, which support growth of the electrical and electronic information engineering
field, etc.), integrated electronic devices and sensors, and telecommunications (wirelesscommunication systems, information networks, etc.). Therefore, the program extensively
recruits the following types of students:
・ students who have knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering, information

communication engineering, and material sciences as well as possessing a strong
interest in the related technology,
・ students with strong curiosity who desire to actively study with self-awareness,・ students who understand and can apply the fundaments of math and physics in order

to view technology in a scientific manner,・ students who aspire to actively study English and Japanese and to develop advanced

self-expression skills.

Courses students should take before entering TUT
It is best if students acquire the basics of all courses and subjects in line with theeducational program stipulated by their particular educational institution, such as technicalcolleges, so that they can move forward with their studies at university.
In order to understand the content of electrical and electronic information engineering
subjects, it is desirable that students understand general education subjects such as
English and math and technical subjects stipulated by the each technical college.

Computer Science and Engineering Department
For the Computer Science and Engineering Department, the objective is to trainengineers who can master 1) the technology of advanced and large-scale information
systems for next-generation, 2) the new fields of information science based on theknowledge of life, nature, and society, and 3) their applied technologies. The objective isalso to train engineers who can create cutting-edge information systems in various
industrial fields and possess practical and creative skills and leadership. Therefore, thedepartment extensively recruits the following types of students:
・ students who possess not only a broad interest in information engineering, information

communication engineering and information science, but also a desire to developthese cutting-edge fields and expand them into applied fields
・ students who possess the basic theoretical knowledge of natural sciences, math, andinformation science・ students who have mastered the ability to communicate on an international level andare aiming to play a role both in Japan and overseas.

Courses students should take before entering TUT
As for communication abilities, students should possess the ability to explain their own
ideas to others.
It is best if students acquire the basics of all courses and subjects in line with theeducational program stipulated by their particular educational institution, such as technicalcolleges, so that they can move forward with their studies at university. In particular,
students should have an understanding of English and the following fields of math andtechnology so that they can understand the content of courses in computer science andengineering.
Math: analysis, algebra, probability
Technical fields: logical circuits and programming

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences
For the Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, the objective is to trainengineers who possess a basic knowledge of the fields of life sciences, applied chemistry,and environmental sciences; the desire and skills to develop the knowledge from those
fields into technology that supports the next generation by deepening their knowledge as a
specialization; and practical, creative, and leadership skills. Therefore, the department
extensively recruits the following types of students:
・ students who aspire to become engineers who can contribute to the construction anddevelopment of a sustainable society that can be a foundation for coexistence between
humans and nature
・ students who want to become engineers who can make use of leading technology andknowledge in the fields of life sciences, applied chemistry, and environmental sciences
・ students who have mastered the ability to communicate on an international level andare aiming to play a role both in Japan and overseas.

Courses students should take before entering TUT
It is best if students acquire the basics of all courses and subjects in line with theeducational program stipulated by their particular educational institution, such as technicalcolleges, so that they can move forward with their studies at university. In particular,
students should have an extensive understanding of not only science and technology
subjects related to the field they studied but also math, Japanese, and English.

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
For the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, the objective is to trainengineers who have acquired a balanced mastery of the specialized fields of architectureand social infrastructure and possess practical, creative, and leadership skills as well as
the ability to not only design urban and rural architectural and social infrastructure facilities
and the environments they are located in with an eye toward the future but also to manage
them as systems. Therefore, the program extensively recruits the following types ofstudents,
・ students who possess an interest in and intellectual curiosity towards a broad range ofissues related to human life, including the natural environment, social systems, andlocal culture
・ students who have mastered a sufficient basic theoretical grounding to respond tovarious problems in the fields of architecture and social infrastructure
・ students who possess abundant creative ideas and the desire to independently andactively work to resolve difficult problems

Courses that students should take before entering TUT
It is best if students acquire the basics of all courses and subjects in line with theeducational program stipulated by their particular educational institution, such as technicalcolleges, so that they can move forward with their studies at university. In particular,
students should understand not only the specialized fields of architecture and civilengineering, which are required subjects to understand the courses in architecture andurban systems, but also what they have learned about math, science, Japanese, andEnglish.

Table of Contents
I. Number of applicants to be accepted ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
2
II. Method for applying and taking the entrance exam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4
4
A. General Course
1. Special entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4
4
2. Entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………85
3. Academic achievement exam
(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
6(2) Program selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
6(3) Application procedures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………147(4) How successful applicants are selected ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………179(5) Date and location of academic achievement exam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
11(6) Announcement of successful applicants ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
11
4. Entrance exam for international students(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
12(2) Program selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
12(3) Application procedures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
12(4) How successful applicants are selected ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21
13(5) Date and location of academic achievement exam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21
13(6) Announcement of successful applicants ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22
14
5. Entrance exam for working adult applicants(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
15(2) Program selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
15(3) Application procedures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
15(4) How successful applicants are selected ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
16(5) Time and location of academic achievement test, oral exam, and interview ………………………………………………………………………………………24
16(6) Announcement of successful applicants ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25
17(7) How successful applicants are handled ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17
B. Global Technology Architects course (hereafter, "GAC")
1. GAC special entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26
18
2. GAC entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31
19
3. GAC general entrance exam (for Japanese) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20
4. GAC general entrance exam (for international students)(1) Eligible parties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40
21(2) Program selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40
22(3) Application procedures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40
22(4) How successful applicants are selected ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
25(5) Announcement of successful applicants ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
26(6) Applicants who fail to make it through the first round of screening for the GAC general entrance exam (for international students)………………………
26
III. Advice for Applicants …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43
27
IV. Inquiries regarding the entrance exam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………44
28
V. Expenses (expected) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………44
29
VI. Other ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29
Applying over the Internet……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30

Third-year Student Application Guidelines
The following nine methods are used to select incoming third-year students:
A. General course(1) Special entrance exam for recommended applicants(2) Entrance exam for recommended applicants(3) Academic achievement exam
(4) Entrance exam for international students(5) Entrance exam for working adult applicants
B. Global Technology Architects course(1) GAC special entrance exam for recommended applicants(2) GAC entrance exam for recommended applicants(3) GAC general entrance exam (for Japanese applicants)(4) GAC general entrance exam (for international students)* “GAC” is an abbreviation for the Global Technology Architects course. The same applies
hereafter.
Selection schedule for 3rd year incoming students
A. General course(1) Special entrance exam
for recommended
applicants(2) Entrance exam forrecommended applicants(3) Academic achievement exam
(4) Entrance exam for international students(5) Entrance exam for working adult applicants(1) GAC special entrance
exam for recommended
applicants(2) GAC entrance exam forrecommended applicants(3) (4) GAC general exam (forJapanese or international students

Registration period (April 18–May 10)

End of April

Application period (May 6–11)

Beginning ofMayFirst round of screening(document screening)

Middle of May

End of May

Exam days(May 26–27)

Exam days (May 26–27)

Document screening

Results of first round ofscreening (May 27)

Beginning ofJune

Middle ofAnnouncement of successful applicants (June 10)

Announcement of successful applicants (June 10)

June

End of June

Exam day (June 25)

Second round of screening(Exam day) (June 20)

Beginning ofAnnouncement of successful

Julyapplicants (July 8)

Announcement of successful
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I. Number of applicants to be accepted
The number of applicants to be accepted through each type of exam and for each program areprovided below. Details on each program can be found in the university guide.
A. General course

schoolUndergraduate

Entrance exam category (people)
ProgramApplicants
to beaccepted(1) Special entrance(2) Entrance(3) Academic(4) International(5) Working adultexam forexam forachievement

students

applicants

recommended

recommended

exam

applicants

applicants

Departments ofengineering

Mechanicalengineering

81

42

39

Few

Few

Electrical andelectronic informationengineering

69

36

33

Few

Few

Computer science andengineering

69

36

33

Few

Few

Environmental and life
sciences

47

24

23

Few

Few

Architecture and civilengineering

44

23

21

Few

Few

149

Few

Few

Total

15

310

161

Notes: 1 Regarding the special entrance exam for recommended applicants, the overall number of applicants to be
accepted is given. The number is not broken down for each program.
2. The number of applicants accepted for each program through the entrance exam for recommended
applicants includes those accepted through the special entrance exam for recommended applicants (15places).
3. Applicants accepted through the special entrance exam for recommended applicants are assigned to their
desired program.

B Global Technology Architects course (GAC)
Undergraduate
schoolEntrance exam category (people)
Program(2) GAC(3) GAC generalentrance exam

entrance exam

entrance exam(4) GAC generalentrance exam

for

for

(for Japanese(for international

recommended

recommended

applicants)

students)

applicants

applicants

Departments of engineering

Mechanicalengineering

14

1

4

4

Electrical and electronic
information engineering

11

1

4

3

Computer science andengineering

11

1

4

3

Environmental and life
sciences

8

1

3

3

Architecture and civilengineering

6

1

2

2

50

5

17

15

Total

Note

Applicants
to beaccepted(1) GAC special

13

13

1. For the special entrance exam for recommended applicants, the overall number of applicants to be
accepted is given. The number is not broken down for each program.
2. Applicants accepted through the GAC entrance exam for recommended applicants are assigned to their
desired program.

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Other entrance exams that applicants can take if they are not accepted through a particular exam.
Exams that applicants can take if they are not accepted through the first exam they takeA.

A. General course
B. GACFirst exam taken

Note

General course

B. GAC

Entrance exam
forrecommended
applicantAcademicachievement
entrance exam

Entrance exam forinternational students

o

o

o

Entrance exam forrecommended applicantsoo

GAC special entrance
exam for recommended
applicantsoSpecial entrance exam
for recommended
applicants

GAC entrance exam forrecommended applicantsoo

GAC general entrance
exam (Japanese
students)oo

GAC general entrance
exam (international
students)o

GAC entrance
exam forrecommended
studentsoo

1. Only exams marked with a circle (O) can be taken.
2. For the GAC general entrance exam, applicants who fail to win acceptance in the first round of screening
can take another exam (Applicants who fail to win acceptance in the second round of screening cannot
take another exam.) However, applicants should be aware that only students eligible to take the generalcourse entrance exam for recommended applicants (applicants expected to graduate from a technicalcollege) can do so.

Choosing your desired program(1) Applicants who will take the special entrance exam for recommended applicants or theentrance exam for recommended applicants for the general course or GAC should refer topages 9-10 of Third-year Student Application Guidelines (Japanese version). Applicants cantake the test for the program they want to enter if the technical college department that they
belong to is included in the list of corresponding courses for that program.
(2) Applicants who will take the academic achievement exam, the entrance exam for international
students, or the entrance exam for working adult applicants for the general course or thegeneral exam for GAC (for Japanese or for international students) can choose any program
they desire.

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A. General CourseII. Method for applying and taking the entrance exam
A

General course

1. Special entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties
Students of technical colleges who expect to graduate in the 2016 academic year
(however, for parties studying marine technology at either a marine technology technicalcollege or technical college, those who expect to graduate in the 2017 academic year) whom
the president of the college they are attending can responsibly recommend, as well as meetingthe following requirements(1) Recognized to possess the character to become a next generation leader(2) Recognized to possess outstanding character, academic abilities and physical and mental
health(3) Having an overall grade point average of 4.3 or greater and ranked in the top three interms of grades in their fourth year in each of their classes
In this case, it is not possible to recommend the same student for other national
universities.

The rest is omitted.

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Students of technical colleges who expect to graduate in the 2016 academic year
(however, for parties who are studying marine technology at either a marine technology
technical college or technical college, those who expect to graduate in the 2017 academicyear), have some of the top grades at their school, are recognized as possessing outstanding
character and academic ability and being physically and mentally healthy, and whom thepresident of the college they are attending can responsibly recommend.
In this case, it is not possible to recommend the same student for other national
universities.

The rest is omitted.

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(1) Eligible parties
Parties who meet one of the following requirements are eligible to apply.
a. Graduated from a technical college or expect to do so in the 2016 academic year (formarine technology departments at marine technical colleges or technical colleges, parties
who expect to graduate in 2017 academic year)
b. Graduated from a junior college or expect to do so in the 2016 academic year
c. Attended a college or university for at least two years (excluding leaves of absence) andhave earned 65 or more units or expected to do so by March 31, 2017 (including those
who will have been enrolled at college for two or more years by March 31, 2017)d. Completed a technical program at an advanced vocational school that meets criteria
stipulated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or expect
to do so in the 2016 academic year (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as
stipulated in Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)e. Completed a major at a high school (that is at least two years long) that meets criteria
stipulated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or expect
to do so in the 2016 academic years (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as
stipulated in Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)
f. Graduated from a junior college in a foreign country or expect to do so or parties who havecompleted a program designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Japan at a facility with a junior college program and positioned
as an educational institution within the education system of a foreign country, or expect todo so in the 2016 academic year (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as
stipulated in Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)g. Completed a fourteen-year educational program in a foreign country or expect to do so in
the 2016 academic year
h. Completed a fourteen-year educational program by taking classes in Japan throughcorrespondence course conducted by the school in a foreign country or expect to do so in
the 2016 academic year
i. Possess qualifications equivalent or greater than those in a.‒h. above
Notes 1. For requirement d., “criteria stipulated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology” refers to “requiring at least two years to complete the course of study and at least 1,700 hours
of class time to complete the program.”
2. Applicants applying meeting one of the requirements g.–i. should contact the staff of the Entrance Exam
Section by no later than April 22, 2016, so that their eligibility can be checked.
3. Units successful applicants earned at schools attended before enrolling at TUT are generally recognized
after applicants enroll, but they may not be recognized depending on the subject. There are situations
when students must attend TUT for at least three years to satisfy the credit requirements.

(2) Program selection
Applicants can select up to two programs they would like to study from those listed in
section “I. Number of applicants accepted” on page 2.
Applicants should select exam subjects (technical subjects) for the academic achievement
exam from those given in the Table of Technical Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.

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Completed applications must arrive by TUT May 6‒11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
*

It is also necessary to complete the online application registration procedures in advance. The
registration process is explained in step 3 of section “b. How to apply”.

Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.).
Applications should be sent by registered express mail. Only applications sent by mailwill be accepted. Consideration should be given to postal conditions and sufficient timeallowed for applications to reach the university. Applicants should be careful because
applications that arrive after the deadline will not be accepted.
However, applications sent by registered express mail postmarked by May 10(Japanese postmark) will be accepted even if they arrive after the deadline.
b.

How to apply (also see “Applying using the Internet” pages 30–31)
The application process consists of the following three steps.
Step 1: Register
Applicants should enter the necessary application information online. The instructions
given on the screen should be followed when filling out the information.
If paying the 30,000 yen examination fee using Internet bank transfer or credit card,
the payment should be made from this screen. (Applicants are responsible for payment
related fees in addition to the exam fee.)
Registration period: April 18 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
URL: http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html
Step 2: Pay exam fee
Applicants should note down or print out the information from step 1 necessary to
make the payment, and pay the 30,000 yen exam fee at either a convenience store or
financial institution ATM. (Applicants are responsible for payment related fees in addition
to the exam fee.)
Payment deadline: May 11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.)
Step 3: Send application material
The material listed in section “c. Application material, etc.” for that applicant should beplaced in an envelope; the address label can be printed out after registering theapplication, attached to the envelope; and the envelope sent by registered express mail.
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted.
○ Mail application material, etc., toEntrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580*

If there is no Internet access, the Entrance Exam Section should be contacted by April 22, 2016 (5:00
p.m.). See page 30 for the contact information.

c.

Application material, etc.

Item, etc.
(1) Application
confirmation slip
(2) Photo mount

Notes
After completing application registration procedures, print out the form on A4 paper.
After completing application registration produces, print out the form on A4 paper, andattach a photo. The photo (40 mm (h), 30 mm (w)) must be of the upper half of the
body taken no more than three months before applying. The person must be facing
forward and cannot be wearing a hat.

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(3) Report*

The form can be downloaded from TUT’s website(http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html). The president of the school theapplicant is attending should complete the form, attach transcripts, and then seal it.
For applicants who transferred to a technical college, a report created and sealed by
the principle of the high school that the applicant graduated from should also be
submitted.
* However, if the high school the applicant graduated from is overseas, originals of
the transcripts created by the principle of the high school and original of thestandardized graduation exam for that country should also be submitted.
Notes: 1.Both of which can be can be the original certificate issued by the applicant’s school
2. Both of which may be either in English or Japanese.

(4) Description

30,000 yen
Applicants should complete the payment procedures using the payment
method selected when completing the Internet application registration
procedures.
The fee must be paid even for applicants who are receiving a scholarship as aninternational student on a Japanese government scholarship (Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). (For students who apply for a scholarshipextension assuming they will be accepted by TUT, the fee will be refunded after theextension decision is made. After receiving the decision notification, the refund
request should be submitted to the Entrance Exam Section, TUT. The fee will only be
refunded if the student is accepted to TUT.)(5) Other (only for
Non-Japanese applicants living in Japan must submit a certificate of residence issued
applicable parties),by the head of the municipality they live in (one that indicates nationality andcertificate of residence residence status).
Parties eligible to apply because they meet requirements d., e., or f. on page 6(excluding those who graduated from an overseas junior college or are expected to doso) should also submit material that proves that the advanced vocational school
meets the standards sets by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (certificate issued by the advanced vocational school.
In addition, applicants who are eligible to apply because they meet requirements g.,h., or i., must submit material that proves their eligibility (this will be indicatedseparately when the application eligibility is confirmed).
* Class rankings of international students
For international students (ones from a technical college), too, it is necessary to provide their class ranking among
all students, including Japanese, for the particular subject. Care should be taken since applications will not be
accepted if the class ranking is not included in the report.
If it is impossible to provide an overall class ranking among all students, including Japanese students, for any
particular reason, such as part of the curriculum for international students being different to that for Japanese
students, an evaluation should be made for fields/subjects within the curriculum that both Japanese and foreign
students take for the subject, and then the ranking of the international student among students including Japanese
students should be noted as “equivalent to a ranking of xxx.”
If there are unclear points, inquiries should be directed to the Entrance Exam Section before the application is
submitted.
Notes 1.
2.
3.
4.

For handwritten application material, a black fountain or ball-point pen should be used.
The exam fee is nonrefundable.
Incomplete application material will not be accepted.
Submitted application material will not be returned. Once application material is submitted, it cannot bealtered. However, if there is a change in address (contact address) after the material has been submitted,
applicants should promptly notify TUT of the change.

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Application material
Eligibility

Meet requirement a.

Meet

and transferred torequirement a

Application material

Meet requirement

technical collegeb., d, e., or f.

Meetrequirement c.,g., h., or i.

(1) Registration confirmation slip

○

○

○

○

(2) Photo mount

○

○

○

○

(3) Report from applicant’s school

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

△

△

△

(4) High school report (for overseas
schools, transcripts or certificate ofresults for standardized graduation
exam for the country the applicant isfrom)(5) Certificate of residence (indicatesnationality and residence status)△(6) Certificate of student registration△(7) Certificate of courses△(8) Certificate of period of enrollment△

Notes 1. Items marked with a white triangle are only for applicable parties.
2. As for application material for parties who meet requirement g., h., or i., separate instructions will be
provided after application eligibility is confirmed.

d.

Sending exam admission ticket, etc.
When the application material, etc., is received, an exam admission ticket, etc., will bemailed to the address given on the registration confirmation form.

(4) How successful applicants are selected
The examinations will be held only in Japanese.
The selection of successful applicants is made as an overall judgment based on various
factors, such as the academic achievement exam and the report submitted by the president of
the applicant’s college.
Details of the academic achievement exam are provided below.
1. For general subjects, the exam consists of written tests for Japanese and English
2. For technical subjects, the exam consists of written tests for the following subjects.
It should be noted that for applicants who select environmental and life sciences programas their desired program, an interview exam is conducted instead of a technical subject
written exam.
•
Applied math•Technical subject for desired program*•Interview (only for environmental and life sciences program)**

See Table of Technical Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.

The point distributions for the academic achievement exam subjects, etc., are given below.
・ Point distribution for mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic informationengineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture and civil engineering
programs
General subjects
Subject
PointsTechnical subject

Japanese

EnglishApplied math

100

150

100

Technical subject for particular
desired program
150

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Total
500

・ Point distribution for environmental and life sciences program
General subjects

Technical subject

Subject

Total
Japanese

EnglishApplied mathInterview*

100

150

100

150

Points*500

In the interview, the applicant’s motivation for their desired programs, desire to study, basic academic abilities,
theoretical thinking, and communication abilities are comprehensively evaluated.

Table of Technical Subjects by Desired Program
Using the following table as reference, applicants should select one subject from (1)–(6) (subjectcode) when applying.
For applicants who select the mechanical engineering program, electrical and electronic
information engineering program, computer science and engineering program, or architecture and civilengineering program as their first program choice and the environmental and life sciences program as
their second program choice, it is not necessary to undergo the interview conducted for the same
program. (Taking the written test for the technical subject for their first choice of program can replace
the interview exam).
No. 1 desired program

Subjects for no. 1

Programs that can be selected as no. 2 desired program based on thedesired program

subject for no. 1 desired program
Electrical and electronic information engineering program (only if (2) is

Mechanical engineering
program

1 subject from (1)–(3)selected)
Computer science and engineering program
Environmental and life sciences program

Electrical and electronic
information engineering

Mechanical engineering program(2)

programComputer science and engineering program
Environmental and life sciences program
Mechanical engineering program (only if (1)–(3) is selected)
Electrical and electronic information engineering program (only if (2) is

Computer science andengineering program

1 subject from (1)–(5)selected)
Environmental and life science program
Architecture and civil engineering program (only if (4) or (5) areselected)

Environmental and life
science program
Architecture and civilengineering

Notes 1

(6)

Either (4) or (5)Computer science and engineering
Environmental and life sciences

The figures in parenthesis in the above table are technical subject code, and the actual subject name, etc.,
is given below.
(1) Basic technical subjects related to mechanical engineering(2) Basic technical subjects related to electrical and electronic information engineering(3) Basic technical subjects related to computer science and engineering(4) Basic technical subjects related to architecture(5) Basic technical subjects related to civil engineering(6) Interview

2. The following are the details on the type of questions and how to choose.
(1) Answer all four questions on hydrodynamics and fluid dynamics; thermodynamics; materials dynamics;
and process sciences and materials.

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(2) Select and answer three questions from the fields of electromagnetism, electrical circuits, electronic
circuits, information and communications, and physical chemistry.
(3) There are questions from the fields of math (analysis, algebra, and probability), theoretical circuits,
programing (including data structure and algorithms)(4) There are questions from the fields of structures, environment, and planning.
(5) There are questions from the fields of structures, hydraulics, and civil engineering planning.

(5) Date and location of academic achievement exam
Date

Subject

Generalsubject*

Technical subject

June 25

Time

Japanese

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
(60 minutes)

English10:30 a.m.–12:00 (noon)(90 minutes, which includes
listening)

Applied math

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
(60 minutes)

Technical subjects
for desired
program (allprograms except
environmental andlife science)

2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
(90 minutes)

Interview(environmental andlife science
program)

2:30 p.m.–

Location

Toyohashi University of Technology

Before taking the exam, applicants should carefully read section “III. Advice for Applicants” on page 27.

(6) Announcement of successful applicants
The exam number of successful applicants will be posted at TUT at 10:00 p.m., July 8,
2016.
An Admission Notification will be sent to successful applicants. In addition, the exam
number of successful applicants will be posted on TUT’s website (entrance exam information)
at 11:00 a.m. on the same day as reference. TUT does not respond to inquiries regarding
exam results by phone, etc.
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedure details in mid-January 2017
(for those in the field of maritime technology, in mid-January 2018).

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4. Entrance exam for international students(1) Eligible parties
Parties with a “student” status of residence as stipulated in Japan’s Immigration Control
and Refugee Recognition Act and parties who can change their status of residence to“student” after enrolling in the university and who meet one of the requirements in (1)Eligible parties (a.–i.) on page 6.
(2) Program selection
Applicants can select up to two programs they would like to study from those given in
section “I. Number of applicants to be accepted” on page 2. Applicants should select exam
subjects (technical subjects) for the academic achievement exam from those given in the
Table of Technical Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.
(3) Application proceduresa. Application period
Completed applications must arrive by TUT May 6‒11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
*

It is also necessary to complete the online application registration procedures in advance. The
registration process is explained in step 3 of section “b. How to apply”.

Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.).
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted. Consideration should be given to
postal conditions and sufficient time allowed for applications to reach the university.
Applicants should be careful because applications that arrive after the deadline will not be
accepted.
However, applications sent by registered express mail postmarked by May 10(Japanese postmark) will be accepted even if they arrive after the deadline.
b.

How to apply (also see “Applying using the Internet” pages 30–31)
The application process consists of the following three steps.
Step 1: Register
Applicants should enter the necessary application information over the Internet. The
instructions given on the screen should be followed when filling out the information.
If paying the 30,000 yen examination fee using Internet bank transfer or credit card,
the payment should be made from this screen. (Applicants are responsible for payment
related fees in addition to the exam fee.)
Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
URL: http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html
Step 2: Pay exam fee
Applicants should note down or print out the information from step 1 necessary to
make the payment, and pay the 30,000 yen exam fee at either a convenience store or
financial institution ATM. (Applicants are responsible for payment related fees in addition
to the exam fee.)
Payment deadline: May 11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.)
Step 3: Send application material
The application material given in section “c. Application material” on page 7 should beplaced in an envelope; the name label printed out after completing application registration
procedures, attached to the envelope; and the envelope should be sent by registeredexpress mail.
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted.

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○ Mail application material, etc., toEntrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580
After the application material is received, an exam admission ticket, etc., will be sent
to the address given on the registration confirmation form.
*

If there is no Internet access, the Entrance Exam Section should be contacted by April 22, 2016 (5:00
p.m.). See page 30 for the contact information.)(4) How successful applicants are selected
The examinations will be held only in Japanese.
a. How successful applicants are selected
Applicants are selected as explained in section (4) on page 9, but for the academic
achievement exam, applicants are exempted from the general subject Japanese.
The point distribution for academic achievement exam, etc., is given below.
•

Point distribution for mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic informationengineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture and civilengineering programs
General subject

Subject

Applied mathTechnical subject for desired program

150

100

150

Points

•

Total
400

Point allocation for environmental and life sciences program
General subjects

Subject

Technical subject

Total

EnglishApplied mathInterview*

150

100

150

Points*Technical subject

English400

In the interview, the applicant’s motivation for their desired programs, desire to study, basic academic abilities,
theoretical thinking, and communication abilities are comprehensively evaluated.

b.

Technical subject by desired program.
Applicants should select the necessary exam subjects (including interview) from theTable of Technical Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.

(5) Date and location of academic achievement exam
Date

Subject

Time

Location

Generalsubject

10:30 a.m.–12:00 (noon)
English(90 minutes, which includes
listening)Technical subjects

June 25

Applied math

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
(60 minutes)

Toyohashi University ofTechnical subjects
for desired program(all programs except

Technology
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
(90 minutes)

for environmental
and life science)
Interview(environmental and2:30 p.m.–life science program)- 13 -

*

Before taking the exam, applicants should carefully read section “III. Advice for Applicants” on page 27.

(6) Announcement of successful applicants
The exam number of successful applicants will be posted at TUT at 10:00 p.m., July 8,
2016.
An Admission Notification will be sent to successful applicants. In addition, the exam
number of successful applicants will be posted on TUT’s website (entrance exam
information) at 11:00 a.m. on the same day as reference. TUT does not respond toinquiries regarding exam results by phone, etc.
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedure details in mid-January
2017 (for those in the field of maritime technology, in mid-January, 2018).

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5. Entrance exam for working adult applicants(1) Eligible parties
Parties who graduated from a technical college and meet one of the application
requirements on page 6 (a.– i.), will have worked at the same company for at least two years
as a regular employee by March 31, 2017, are recognized to have outstanding performance by
the head of the organizational unit they belong to, and desire to enroll while continuing to work.
(2) Program selection
Applicants can select up to two programs they would like to study from those listed in
section “I. Number of applicants accepted” on page 2. Applicants should select exam subjects(technical subjects) for the academic achievement exam from those given in the Table ofTechnical Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.
(3) Application proceduresa. Application period
Completed applications must arrive by TUT by May 6‒11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
*

It is also necessary to complete the online application registration procedures in advance. The
registration process is explained in step 3 of section “b. How to apply”.

Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted. Consideration should be given to
postal conditions and sufficient time allowed for applications to reach the university.
Applicants should be careful because applications that arrive after the deadline will not be
accepted. However, applications sent by registered express mail postmarked by May 10(Japanese postmark) will be accepted even if they arrive after the deadline.
b.

How to apply (also see “Applying using the Internet” pages 30–31)
The application process consists of the following three steps.
Step 1: Register
Applicants should enter the necessary application information over the Internet. The
instructions given on the screen should be followed when filling out the information.
If paying the 30,000 yen examination fee using Internet bank transfer or credit card,
the payment should be made from this screen. (Applicants are responsible for payment
related fees in addition to the exam fee.)
Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
URL: http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html
Step 2: Pay the examination fee
Applicants should note down or print out the information from step 1 necessary to
make the payment, and pay the 30,000 yen exam fee at either a convenience store or
financial institution ATM. (Applicants are responsible for payment related fees in addition
to the exam fee.)
Payment deadline: May 11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.)
Step 3: Send application material
Applicants should submit the various items listed in section “c. Application material,etc.” on page 7 along with the following items.
(a) Letter of recommendation
The head of the organization unit that the applicant belongs to should fill out theform.

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(b) Performance report
A summary of work conducted by the applicant (no set form, but no more than
1,000 characters. If there is related material, the material should be attached) andcopies of documents that indicate the performance of the applicant, such as research
papers, research reports, patents and utility models, etc.
(c) Written approval to take exam
Written approval to take exam created by the head of the organizational unit theapplicant belongs to (no set form).
(d) Entrance exam for working adult applicants and interview form
The designated form should be filled out by the applicant.
The application material should be placed in an envelope; the name label printed
out after completing the application registration procedures, attached to the envelope;and the envelope sent by registered express mail. Only applications sent by mail will
be accepted.
○ Mail application material, etc., toEntrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580
After the application material is received, an exam admission ticket, etc., will besent to the address given on the registration confirmation form.
* If there is no Internet access, the Entrance Exam Section of TUT should be contacted by April 22, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
See page 30 for the contact information.)(4) How successful applicants are selected
The examinations will be only in Japanese.
Selection of applicants is conducted as explained in section (4) on page 9. In addition to
the academic achievement exam, there is an oral exam and interview on various topics
including the basics of the engineering that the applicant wants to study and the submitted
performance report.
The point distribution for academic achievement exam, etc., is given below.
General subject

Technical subject

Oral exam andSubject

Japanese

EnglishApplied mathinterview

Points

100

150

100

150

Total

500

(5) Time and location of academic achievement test, oral exam, and interview
Date

Subject

Generalsubjects

June 25

Technical
subject

Japanese

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
(60 minutes)

English10:30 a.m.–12:00 (noon)(90 minutes, including
listening)

Applied math

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
(60 minutes)

Oral exam and interview

*

Time

Location

Toyohashi University ofTechnology

2:30 p.m.–

Before taking the exam, applicants should carefully read section “III. Advice for Applicants” on page 27.

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(6) Announcement of successful applicants
The exam number of successful applicants will be posted at TUT at 10:00 p.m., July 8,
2016.
An Admission Notification will be sent to successful applicants. In addition, the exam
number of successful applicants will be posted on TUT’s website (entrance exam information)
at 11:00 a.m. on the same day as reference. TUT does not respond to inquiries regarding
exam results by phone, etc.
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedure details in mid-January 2017
(for those in the field of maritime technology, in mid-January 2018).
(7) How successful applicants are handled
The status of successful applicants after being admitted is based on the stipulations of thecompanies successful applicants belong to.

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B. Global Technology Architects Course

B. Global Technology Architects course (hereafter, “GAC”)
1. GAC special entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties
Students of technical colleges who are Japanese nationals or have permanent residence
status, expect to graduate from a technical college in the 2016 academic year (however, forparties who are studying marine technology at either a marine technology technical college ortechnical college, those who expect to graduate in the 2017 academic year), meet all of thefollowing conditions, and who the president of their college can responsibly recommend.
(1) Are recognized to possess the character to become a next generation leader(2) Are recognized to possess outstanding character and academic abilities and are physicallyand mentally healthy(3) Have an overall grade point average of 4.3 or greater and are ranked in the top five interms of grades in their 4th year in each of their classes(4) Have taken the TOEIC (SP, IP), TOEFL (iBT, PBT), or IELTS English proficiency test sinceApril 2014 and meet one of the following criteria.
TOEIC (SP)400 points
TOEIC (IP)
400 points
TOEFL (iBT)
40 points
TOEFL (PBT)
430 points
IETLT
3.5 points* For the TOEIC (IP), this is limited to parties who take it at the technical college they attend.

In this case, it is not possible to recommend the same student for other national
universities.

The rest is omitted.

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2. GAC entrance exam for recommended applicants(1) Eligible parties
Students of technical colleges who are Japanese nationals or have permanent residence
status, expect to graduate from a technical college in 2016 academic year (however, forstudents who are studying marine technology at either a marine technology technical college
or technical college, those who expect to graduate in the 2017 academic year), have some of
the top grades at their school, are recognized as possessing outstanding character andacademic ability and being physically and mentally healthy, meet the following requirements,
and whom the president of the college they are attending can responsibly recommend.
Have taken the TOEIC (SP, IP), TOEFL (iBT, PBT), or IELTS English proficiency test sinceApril 2014 and have achieved one of the following criteria.
For TOEIC (IP), only those who took the exam at the technical college they attend.
Class ranking(average ranking forjunior and senior year)

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

10% or less
20% or less
30% or less―――English Proficiency Test (minimum score for each level) (points)
TOEIC
TOEIC
TOEFL
TOEFL
IELTS
(SP)
(IP)
(iBT)
(PBT)
400
400
40
430
3.5
450
450
45
450
4.0
500
500
52
470
4.5
550
550
60
500
5.0

In this case, it is not possible to recommend the same student for other national
universities

The rest is omitted.

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3. GAC general entrance exam (for Japanese)

The rest is omitted.

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4. GAC general entrance exam (for international students)(1) Eligible parties
Parties with a “student” status of residence as stipulated in Japan’s Immigration Control
and Refugee Recognition Act and parties who can change their status of residence to“student” after enrolling in the university and who meet one of the conditions listed in (A) (a.–i.)and the condition listed in (B).
(A)
a. Graduated from a technical college or expect to do so in the 2016 academic year (formarine technology departments at marine technical colleges or technical colleges, parties
who expect to graduate in 2017 academic year)
b. Graduated from a junior college or expect to do so in the 2016 academic year
c. Attended a college or university for at least two years (excluding leaves of absence) andhave earned 65 or more units or expect to do so by March 31, 2017 (including those whowill have been enrolled at college for two or more years by March 31, 2017).
d. Completed a technical program at an advanced vocational school that meets criteria
stipulated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or expect
to do so in the 2016 academic year (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as
stipulated in Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)e. Completed a major at a high school (that is at least two years long) that meets criteria
stipulated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or expect
to do so in the 2016 academic years (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as
stipulated in Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)
f. Graduated from a junior college in a foreign country or expect to do so or have completed
a program designated separately by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology in Japan at a facility with a junior college program and positioned as an
educational institution within the education system of a foreign country, or expect to do soin the 2016 academic year (limited to those eligible to enroll at university as stipulated in
Article 90, Item 1, of the School Education Act)g. Completed a fourteen-year educational program in a foreign country or expect to do so in
the 2016 academic year
h. Completed a fourteen-year educational program by taking classes in Japan throughcorrespondence course conducted by a school in a foreign country or expect to do so in
the 2016 academic year
i. Possess qualifications equivalent or greater than those in a.‒h. above
Notes 1. For requirement d., “criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology” refers to “requiring at least two years to complete the course of study and at least 1,700 hours
of class time to complete the program.”
2. Applicants applying since they meet one of the requirements g.–i. should contact the entrance exam staff
within the Entrance Exam Section in advance by no later than April 22, 2016, so that their eligibility toapply can be checked..
3. Units successful applicants earned at schools attended before enrolling at TUT are generally recognized
after applicants enroll, but they may not be recognized depending on the subject. There are situations
when students must attend TUT for at least three years to satisfy the credit requirements.

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(B) Have taken the TOEIC (SP, IP), TOEFL (iBT, PBT), or IELTS English proficiency test sinceApril 2014 and have achieved one of the following criteria.
Graduate of a technical college (meet requirement a.)
Achieved one of the following levels (1–4).
For TOEIC (IP), only those who took the exam at the technical college they attend.
Class ranking(average ranking forjunior and senior year)

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

10% or less
20% or less
30% or less―――English Proficiency Test (minimum score for each level) (points)
TOEIC
TOEIC
TOEFL
TOEFL
IELTS
(SP)
(IP)
(iBT)
(PBT)
400
400
40
430
3.5
450
450
45
450
4.0
500
500
52
470
4.5
550
550
60
500
5.0

Not a graduate of a technical college (meet requirement other than a. in (A) above.)
Achieved one of the following levels (1–4).
English proficiency test (minimum score)
TOEIC (SP) TOEFL (iBT) TOEFL (PBT)
IELTS
550
60
500
5.0
(2) Program selection
Applicants can select up to two programs they would like to study from those given in
section “I. Number of applicants accepted” on page 2.
(3) Application proceduresa. Application period
Completed applications must arrive at TUT by May 6‒11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
*

It is also necessary to complete the online application registration procedures in advance. The
registration process is explained in step 3 of section “b. How to apply”.

Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted. Consideration should be given to
postal conditions and sufficient time allowed for applications to reach the university.
Applicants should be careful because applications that arrive after the deadline will not be
accepted.
However, applications sent by registered express mail postmarked by May 10(Japanese postmark) will be accepted even if they arrive after the deadline.
b.

How to apply (also see “Applying using the Internet” page 30–31)
The application process consists of the following three steps.
Step 1: Register
Applicants should enter the necessary application information over the Internet. The
instructions given on the screen should be followed when filling out the information.
If paying the 30,000 yen examination fee using Internet bank transfer or credit card,
the payment should be made from this screen. (Applicants are responsible for payment
related fees in addition to the exam fee.)
Registration period: April 18, 2016 (9:00 a.m.)‒May 10, 2016 (11:59 p.m.)
URL: http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html
Step 2: Pay the examination fee
Applicants should note down or print out the information from step 1 necessary to
make the payment and pay the 30,000 yen exam fee at either a convenience store or
financial institution ATM. (Applicants are responsible for payment related fees in addition
to the exam fee.)
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Step 3: Send application material
The name label printed out after completing the application registration proceduresshould be attached to an envelope, the application material listed in “c. Applicationmaterial, etc.,” in the envelope, and the envelope sent by registered express mail.
Only applications sent by mail will be accepted.
○ Mail application material, etc., toEntrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580* If there is no Internet access, the Entrance Examination Division should be contacted by April 22, 2016 (5:00 p.m.).
See page 30 for the contact information.

c.

Application material, etc.

Item, etc.
(1) Application
confirmation slip

(2) Photo mount(3) Report*

Notes
After completing application registration procedures, print out the form on A4 paper.
The form can be downloaded from TUT’s website (http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html) and should be filled out by the applicant. After completing
application registration, print out the form on A4 paper, and attach a photo. The
photo (40 mm (h), 30 mm (w)) must be of the upper half of the body taken no morethan three months before applying. The person must be facing forward and cannot
be wearing a hat.
The form can be downloaded from TUT’s website (http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/examwebentry.html). The president of the school the applicant is attending should
complete the form, attach transcripts, and then seal it.
For applicants who transferred to a technical college, a report created and sealed by
the principle of the high school that the applicant graduated from should also be
submitted.
Applicants except for students of technical colleges in Japan should submit Letter ofrecommendation that is issued by the applicant’s supervisor (free form in A4 paper)and official transcripts of academic records that are issued by the applicant’s
university and officially sealed. Also, the applicants don’t need to submit the report.
However, if the high school the applicant graduated from is overseas, originals of
the transcripts created by the principle of the high school and the original of thestandardized graduation exam for that country should also be submitted.
Notes:

1. Both of which can be original certificates issued by the applicant’s school
2. Both of which may be either in English or Japanese(4) Score certificate, etc.

Applicants who took the TOEIC (SP) should also submit the score certificate (onlyan original with attached photo). Applicants who took the TOEIC (IP) do not need tosubmit the score report since the score is included in the report created by thepresident of the college they attend.
Applicants who took the TOEFL should complete the ETS request procedures sothat the official score is sent to the Entrance Examination Division, Toyohashi
University of Technology (DI-CODE 9381, DI-NAME TOYOHASHI UNIV OFTECHNOLOGY) by the deadline. Applicants should promptly request that theirscores be sent, since it can take over a month for the report to arrive (If the scoredoes not arrive by May 11, 2016 (5:00 p.m.), it will be invalid.)
Applicants who took the IELTS should complete the Eiken Foundation of Japan
request procedures so that the official test report is sent to the Entrance Examination
Division, TUT, by the deadline. (If the score does not arrive by May 11, 2016 (5:00
p.m.), it will be invalid.)(5) Statement of reason
for applying

The form can be downloaded from TUT’s website(http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html) and should be filled out by theapplicant.

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(6) Essay(7) Exam fee

The form can be downloaded from TUT’s website(http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html) and should be filled out by theapplicant. The topics will be announced toward the end of March on the following
website (http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html).
30,000 yen
Applicants should complete the payment procedures using the payment
method selected when completing the Internet application registration
procedures.
The fee must be paid even for applicants who are receiving a scholarship as aninternational student on a Japanese government scholarship (Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). (For students who apply for a scholarshipextension assuming they will be accepted by TUT, the fee will be refunded after theextension decision is made. After receiving the decision notification, the refund
request should be submitted to the Entrance Examination Division, TUT. The fee will
only be refunded if the student is accepted to TUT.)

Non-Japanese applicants living in Japan must submit a certificate of residence
issued by the head of the municipality they live in (one that indicates nationality andresidence status).
Parties eligible to apply because they meet requirements d., e., or f. on page 21(excluding those who graduated from an overseas junior college or are expected to(8) Other (for those
do so) should also submit material that proves that the advanced vocational school
applicable)
meets the standards sets by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (certificate issued by the advanced vocational school.
In addition, applicants who are eligible to apply because they meet requirements g.,h., or i., must submit material that proves their eligibility (this will be indicatedseparately when the application eligibility is confirmed).
* Class rankings of international students
For international students (ones from a technical college), too, it is necessary to provide their class ranking among
all students, including Japanese, for the particular subject. Care should be taken since applications will not be
accepted if the class ranking is not included in the report.
If it is impossible to provide an overall class ranking among all students, including Japanese students, for any
particular reason, such as part of the curriculum for international students being different to that for Japanese
students, an evaluation should be made for fields/subjects within the curriculum that both Japanese and foreign
students take for the subject, and then the ranking of the international student among students including Japanese
students should be noted as “equivalent to a ranking of xxx.” If there are unclear points, inquiries should bedirected to the Entrance Examination Division before the application is submitted.
Notes 1.
2.
3.
4.

For handwritten application material, a black fountain or ball-point pen should be used.
The exam fee is nonrefundable.
Incomplete application material will not be accepted.
Submitted application material will not be returned. Once application material is submitted, it cannot bealtered. However, if there is a change in address (contact address) after the material has been submitted,
applicants should promptly notify TUT of the change.

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Application material
Eligibility

Meet
requirementaMeet requirement a. andtransferred to technicalcollege

Meet requirementb., d, e., or f.

Meet requirementc., g., h., or i.

Application confirmation slip

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Photo mount

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Report for applicant’s school

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Material to submit

High school report (for overseas
schools, transcripts or certificate ofresults for standardized graduation
exam for the country the applicant isfrom)
Score certificate, etc.

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Certificateofresidence(indicatesnationality and residence status)

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Certificate of student registration△

Certificate of courses△

Certificate of period of enrollment

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Note

1. Items marked with a white triangle are only for applicable parties.
2. As for application material for parties who meet requirement g., h., or i., separate instructions will be
provided after application eligibility is confirmed.
3. Students who took TOEIC (IP) at their technical college do not need to submit the score certificate, etc.,
because it is given on the report.

d.

Sending the exam admission ticket, etc.
When the application material, etc., is received, an exam admission ticket, etc., will bemailed to the address given on the application confirmation form for recommended
applicants after the application deadline.

(4) How successful applicants are selected
The selection of successful applicants consists of a first round of screening submitted
material and a second round of screening based on an interview of applicants who make itthrough the first round of screening.
a. First round of screening (submitted material screening)
The selection of successful applicants made as an overall judgment based on; thereport submitted by the president of the applicant’s college (for applicants who are nottechnical college students, the transcripts and letter of recommendation), statement of
reason for applying (English or Japanese), essay (English or Japanese), and English
proficiency test scores.
b. Second round of screening (final screening)
The decision is based on the interview.
Interview (both English and Japanese)
The applicant’s aptitude for study at the university is judged using various factors including
desire to study, interest in technology, reason for wanting to make contributions on aninternational level, self-promotion, etc.
Evaluation criteria
Various aspects including character, abilities, desire to study at TUT, and aptitude fordoing so are evaluated.

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Date and location of the interview
Date: June 20, 2016** The interview time is given on the exam admission ticket.

Location: Toyohashi University of Technology(5) Announcement of successful applicantsa. First round of screening (submitted material screening)
The exam number of successful applicants will be posted at TUT at 10:00 p.m., May
27, 2016.
An Admission Notification will be sent to successful applicants. In addition, the exam
number of successful applicants will be posted on TUT’s website (entrance exam
information) at 11:00 a.m. on the same day as reference. TUT does not respond toinquiries regarding exam results by phone, etc.
b.

Second round of screening (final selection)
The exam number of successful applicants will be posted at TUT at 10:00 p.m., July 8,
2016.
An Admission Notification will be sent to successful applicants. In addition, the exam
number of successful applicants will be posted on TUT’s website (entrance exam
information) at 11:00 a.m. on the same day as reference. TUT does not respond toinquiries regarding exam results by phone, etc.
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedure details in January 2017
(for those in the field of maritime technology, in January 2018).

(6) Applicants who fail to make it through the first round of screening for the GAC general entrance
exam (for international students)
a. Applicants who fail to make it through the first round of screening for the GAC generalentrance exam (for international students) and wish to take the general course entrance
exam for recommended applicants or the general course entrance exam for international
students can do so only if they indicated their desire to do so in the “desire to takeexam” section when registering their application. In this case, it is not necessary tosubmit the application material or pay the exam fee. However, only applicants who are
eligible to take the general course entrance exam for recommended applicants (applicants
who expect to graduate from a technical college) can do so, and in this case, applicantsshould submit item “(3) Letter of recommendation” given on page 4 of Third-year Student
Application Guidelines (Japanese version).
b.

c.

Applicants who want to take the general course entrance exam for recommended
applicants can select up to two programs they would like to study from those given in
section “I. Number of applicants to be accepted.” However, only programs forcorresponding subjects indicated in the Corresponding Subject Table on page 9-10 ofThird-year Student Application Guidelines (Japanese version) can be selected.
Applicants who want to take the general course entrance exam for international students
can select up to two programs they would like to study from those given in section “I.
Number of applicants accepted.” Applicants should select exam subjects (technicalsubjects) for the academic achievement exam from those given in the Table of Technical
Subjects by Desired Program on page 10.

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III. Advice for Applicants(1)

The exam room will be indicated on the guide map provided on the day of the exam. Therefore,
applicants taking one of the various exams should gather at Building A on TUTs Campus by
8:40 a.m.
(2) Applicants should be sure to bring their exam entrance ticket. Applicants who lose their ticket
or do not bring it with them should immediately notify the university and complete proceduresto have a new one issued.
(3) Applicants can enter the exam room up to 20 minutes after the exam starts, but after that, noApplicants will be allowed in.
(4) A bell will ring at the following times’ when applicants can no longer enter the room, when theexam begins and when the exam ends.
(5) The answer sheet must be filled out with a pencil or mechanical pencil with black lead.
(6) Applicants should be careful because if they take an exam that they did not select when
applying, the exam will not be valid.
(7) Examinees who need to communicate during the exam should raise their hand and obtain
permission from the proctor.
(8) Examinees who behave in an inappropriate way in the exam room may be ordered to leave
the exam room by the proctor.
(9) The use of calculators, devices such as watches with a calculator function, and slide rules is
prohibited(10) Alarms on devices that make sound such as on mobile phones should be deactivated, and thedevice turned off. Even if in manner mode, it should be turned off. Devices that have been
turned off should be put away such as in a bag, and not kept on the person’s body.
(11) Food such as lunches can be obtained at the cafeteria or kiosk.
(12) In case of illness, etc., staff should be promptly informed and their instructions followed.

Meet here
Successful applicants
Building B
Building C
Building D

Building A
East Parking lot

Cafeteria and kiosks

Library
Administrative office

Bus stop

Front Gate

Security officeSouth Parking lot- 27 -

No. 2 East Parking Lot

IV. Inquiries regarding the entrance exam
Inquiries regarding the entrance exam should be directed to the following:
Entrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580
tel.: 0532-44-6581
email: nyushi@office.tut.ac.jp
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V. Expenses (expected)
・ Admission fee
・ Tuition

282,000 yen
535,800 yen (annual)(267,900 first semester, 267,900 second semester)If expenses are changed when applicants enroll or while attending TUT, the newadmission fee and tuition will be applicable after the revisions.

VI. Other
1.

Applicants with disabilities, etc., (based on the level of the physical disability as stipulated in Article
22.3 of the School Education Act Enforcement Ordinance and the Services and Supports for
Persons with Disabilities Act) should contact the entrance exam staff within the Entrance
Examination Division in advance because special consideration may be required for taking theexam and studying.
2. If an applicant or the main breadwinner of an applicant’s household is a victim of a disaster or falls
under the Disaster Relief Act because of a natural disaster etc., the applicant many be exempt
from paying the fee for the various types of entrance exams (undergraduate and graduate).
Applicants who think this may apply to them should contact the entrance exam staff within the
Entrance Exam Division in advance.
3. Entrance exam fee is nonrefundable except in the following situations;(1) Applicants paid the fee twice.
(2) Applicants paid the fee but did not apply for the exam.
(3) Applicants paid the fee but the application was not accepted.
TUT will separately contact applicants regarding refund procedures.

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Applying over the Internet
Starting with this year’s third-year student entrance exam, Toyohashi University of Technology(TUT) is introducing an Internet-based (computer/smartphone) application process for all
entrance exams.
* Applicants who do not have Internet access should contact TUT’s Entrance Exam Division.

Application process—complete in three steps

Step 1 Register
Fill out the necessary items to register following the instructions on the screen.
Download TUT designated forms, such as the letter of recommendation form.
Print out the material necessary to apply, such as the name label.
Note down or print out the necessary information to pay the entrance exam fee.
However, for applicants paying by credit card or through an Internet bank transfer,the payment is made at this step, and applicants can move on to step 3.

Step 2 Pay entrance exam fee
Pay the entrance exam fee using the necessary
information printed out or noted down from step 1.
See the following section for financial institutions,etc., where one can pay the entrance exam fee.

If paying byInternet banktransfer or credit
card over theInternet

Step 3 Mail the application material (applications by postal mail only)
Attach the name label to a regular no. 2 envelope (240 mm x 332 mm), place theapplication material into the envelope, and send it to the Entrance Exam Division by
express registered mail.

☞See the following TUT webpage for information on applying over the Internet.
http://www.tut.ac.jp/exam/exam-webentry.html○ In case of inquiries regarding the entrance exam, please contact:
Entrance Examination Division, Toyohashi University of Technology
tel. (0532) 44-6581; e-mail nyushi@office.tut.ac.jp
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How to pay the entrance exam fee
Check the details on how to pay the fee on the final screen of the application registration process orapplication confirmation screen.
* Payments by credit card are done simultaneously with the registration

Convenience store

7-Eleven

Daily Yamazaki
Yamazaki Daily Store
Three F

Register

Register

Tell the staff at theregister that you
are paying an
Internet bill.

Tell the staff at theregister that you
want to pay for an
online purchase.

Lawson and
Ministop

Select Various
Services Menu.

Select Bills,
Internetreceipts, Smart
Pit, Credit Card
Payment,
Amazon, etc.
Give them thepayment slip
number.

*Circle K Sunkus

Seicomart

Fami-port

K station

Club station

Select Pay at
Convenience
Store.

Select Make
Payment.

Select Pay
Various Internet
Bills.

Select Pay Taxes,
Fees, Etc.

Select Pay Bill,etc.

Select Have
11-digit Number.

Enter online
payment number.

Enter 58021 for the
payee number.

Enter the online
payment reference
number using thetouch panel.

Confirm payment
details.

Using pay-easy
ATM

FamilyMart

Select Pay Bill.

Select Jump to
Customer
Number Screen.

SelectMulti-payment
Service.

SelectMulti-payment
Service.

Enter customer
numberEnter customer
number.

Enter customer
number.

Enter customer
number(confirmation
number).

Enter confirmation
numberEnter confirmation
number.

Enter confirmation
number.

Check payment
details.

Confirm details.

Check payment
details.

Check payment
details.

Check payment
details.

Pay the exam fee in cash at the register.*Take the issued request slip to the register and pay the entrance exam fee in cash.*
The fee should be paid within 30 minutes of the request slip being issued.

Select either Cashor ATM card andpay.*

Be sure to obtain a receipt.

Be sure to obtain a statement/receipt.

Be sure to obtain astatement/receipt

If using Japan Post Bank or a bank ATM, make payments for 100,000 yen or more using an ATM card. At convenience stores, payments up to 300,000 yen
can be made in cash.

Internet bank transfer

Click Pay by Internet Bank Transfer button on the final page of the registration screen.
Select the financial institution you would like to use and then pay the entrance exam fee from the Internet
banking site.
* It is necessary to complete the Internet banking procedures in advance.

Payment related fees

* There are payment related fees in addition to the entrance exam fee. Check when registering application.
* NB: In the case of registering multiple times, it is necessary to pay the payment related fees each time.

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